The Arrowhead Regional Arts Council offers annual operating support of up to $15,000 for nonprofit arts organizations located in the Arrowhead region of Minnesota.
Donor Name: Arrowhead Regional Arts Council
State: Minnesota
County: Aitkin County (MN), Carlton County (MN), Cook County (MN), Itasca County (MN), Koochiching County (MN), Lake County (MN), Saint Louis County (MN)
Type of Grant: Grant
Deadline: 09/15/2024
Size of the Grant: $10,000 to $100,000
Grant Duration: Grant Duration Not Mentioned
Details:
Operating Support is intended for overall arts organization operations, continuing or expanding programming, and arts activities.
Eligibility Criteria
Arts organizations must be a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization (an organization with an IRS-designated 501(c)3 status) In addition, a fiscally sponsored arts organization with 80% of its budget designated to the arts also qualifies.
Additionally
- The organization must be located within the seven Minnesota counties served by ARAC: Aitkin, Carlton, Cook, Itasca, Lake, Koochiching, and St. Louis Counties, as well as the Fond du Lac, Grand Portage, Bois Forte, and Leech Lake nations within Itasca county.
- The organization must produce or present arts programs, services or projects that are relevant to its community and are available to the public.
- The organization has operated as an arts organization for at least one full fiscal year and can provide a financial statement for their most recently completed fiscal year at the time of application.
Grant Funds are Eligible for but not limited to:
- General Operating Support (costs related to organization overhead expenses)
- Arts programs (an established or ongoing creative endeavor)
- Arts services (providing services for artists, arts organizations, or the arts community)
- Arts projects (the origination of a creative endeavor that may include collaborations with artisPts and other organizations)
- Support services needed relating to hosting artists and arts organizations (ex. performances by touring artists/companies)
- Exhibitions such as visual art shows
- Local theatre productions
- For hosting of arts events by contracting for the services of another organization or individual to provide arts programming to our local or regional community
- Residencies involving a professional artist or culture bearer
- Workshops, classes, publications, films, and presentations that promote artists or participation in the arts
- Public art projects
- Art equipment not exceeding 25% of overall funds requested
- Other projects providing access to the arts for community audiences
For more information, visit ARAC.
